Transcript Checks And Balances

Marissa Hoffman
And
Nicole Boyd
System of Checks and Balances
System of Checks and Balances
 The three branches check each other to make sure
their power is balanced
 The president can veto a bill
 The legislative branch can override the veto if 2/3 of
the members of the houses vote on the bill
 Supreme Court has the power to decide the meaning
of laws and that if a law goes against the constitution
Executive Branch
 Checks the judicial branch
 Appoints federal judges
 Can grant pardons to federal offenders
 Checks the Legislative Branch
 Can propose laws
 Can veto laws
 Can call special sessions of Congress
 Makes appointments to federal posts
 Negotiates foreign treaties
Judicial Branch
 Checks on Executive Branch
 Can declare executive actions unconstitutional
 Checks on Legislative Branch
 Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional
Legislative Branch
 Checks on Executive Branch
 Can override presidential veto
 Confirms Executive appointments
 Ratifies treaties
 Can declare war
 Appropriates money
 Can impeach and remove presidents
 Checks on Judicial Branch
 Creates lower federal courts
Legislative Branch
 Can impeach and remove judges
 Can propose amendments to overrule judicial
decisions
 Approves appointments of federal judges